Tuesday, August 2, 2011

All good things must come to an end. Some end like Harry Potter and some end like LOST.. a TV show with zero closure (that's right JJ Abrams, still waiting for an explanation for the polar bears, DHARMA initiative, smoke monster, numbers, Walt.....)

I was fascinated with Harry Potter the day my brother burst into my room, wearing his batman cape and a makeshift wand yelling "Crucio! Crucio!" at my pet spiders.. I knew I was headed down the dark path when my folks got me Slytherin robes for my birthday.... my brother on the other hand was a true Gryffindor with a heart of gold and he cried like a little girl when Dobby died. He was 19 when that happened. I still have a video of it, which I keep mainly for the purpose of blackmail and punishment, muhahahah.

Who's your Daddy now?

I must say that the last Harry Potter movie was awesome, all those who haven't seen it yet, do send me the location of your caves so that I can force-blast my way in and drag you to the theaters.. muhahahahaha

Monday, June 27, 2011

The
Marble Temple [Wat Benchamabophit] is named after the white Carrara
marble (from Italy) of which it is constructed. The name 'Wat
Bechamabophit' means : the temple of the fifth king.

The
inside walls of the compound are decorated with murals depicting the
entire Ramakien,which is Thailand's national epic, derived from the
Indian Ramayana epic. The demons wear shoes and the monkeys
dont.

Grand Palace and Temple of the Emerald Buddha [Wat Phra Kaew] This is Thailand's most important and sacred temple

Inside
Wat Pho or the Temple of Reclining Buddha.The temple is also known as
the birthplace of traditional Thai massage.Wat Pho is the one of the
largest and oldest wat in Bangkok

The Reclining Buddha's mother-of-pearl feet

Collection boxes similar to that in Hindu temples

The Temple of the Emerald Buddha

The cloister or so-called gallery is at the rear of the Ubosoth Hall

The beautiful Wat Phra Kaew/ Temple of Emerald Buddha

Decorative exterior of Phra Mondop

The Grand Palace is inspired by European designs, except for the roof

The Grand Palace is used only for occasional ceremonial purposes and is no longer the royal residence.

Ramayana murals in the Temple of the Emerald Buddha

Ramayana murals in the Temple of the Emerald Buddha

Ramayana murals in the Temple of the Emerald Buddha

The
seashells and bits of porcelain used to make the mosaic designs had
previously been used as ballast by boats coming to Bangkok from China.